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Wow what an incredibly creative and lively class at Southside School this week! The students have only a few weeks to go before they are out for the summer, and they are sooooo ready for vacation. They had wonderful energy and it was a great session. This week we worked with Daniel Smith oil…
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Several months ago, I had four large pieces that needed to be thrown away. Two were abstracts that had a lot of negative energy, and the other two were parrots that I simply fell out of love with. I didn’t want to paint over them, I was just “done.” So I went downstairs to…
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She’s come undone She didn’t know what she was headed for And when I found what she was headed for Mama, it was too late The Guess Who The title of this painting was inspired by the Guess Who song lyrics , but unlike the song, it’s not too late for her. This painting is…
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Well I finished my very controlled portrait commission yesterday, so today I thought I’d let loose on this palette knife piece. I adjusted the features once again, and started to soften some of the edges between the face and the background. When I’m done, I hope it looks like she is busting loose from the…
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The other paintings I have in progress right now are very controlled. I really wanted to do something out of the box so I thought I’d play with this mask. Here’s the reference photo. I started the session intending to paint the mask. But as I progressed, the painting had other ideas. Halfway through the…
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On the days I can not be contained, I paint with a knife. Below are two sunflower pieces I created on Friday. As I was taking the photo, the vintage Trogg song “Wild Thing,” crossed my mind. I’m still grinning as I type this blog… Enjoy~
This event has been cancelled. I’ll post a new event when the demo is rescheduled. Wednesday, April 6 · 5:00pm – 7:00pm On the first Wednesday of every month, I hold an open studio. You’ll be the first to see my latest creations and I’ll be able to hear what’s new with you! I can’t…
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Well I sure had a spirited painting session today. I love working with the palette knife! But I’m not so sure the painting is any better off. In fact I think might have hurt him! Here’s the photo from yesterday… Here’s what happened today… I’m starting a commission tomorrow. It’s the perfect time to let…
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This year has started off rather loosely. I’m painting these abstract landscapes with a knife, and only one painting of four was referential. The other three are out of my head. I’d love to see if you can guess which one was painted over a recent attempt at a self-portrait. This direct approach is really…
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Les could have been a nice painting. That was certainly my original intention. I wanted to capture the beauty of his music. He started out as a value study, and I could have stopped there. But nooooooo. I was missing my color so I glazed him in Indian Yellow hoping the warmth of his music…
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I'm especially stoked about Open Studio's this year! Why? Well first, my new studio is on the ground floor and accessible to
Wednesday night, I was told of a shortage of musical instruments for the elementary school students in my town of Hollister,
New to First Fridays? Here's the description from the Hollister Downtown Association's website: "On the first Friday of each
Leslie David filmed the opening reception at Blak Sage Gallery, and created a wonderful short video about the Open Studio
It was a day of starts and a day of finishes, and nothing in between. Larry Paddy and Maeve are finally complete. Yeah I
Wow what an incredibly creative and lively class at Southside School this week! The students have only a few weeks to go
Joe's Lane seems to be a place of healing for many people, myself included. Enjoy~ Lyrics Joe's Lane
I am so excited about the debut of our first music CD collaboration, Virtually Possible! The proof arrived
It's that time of year again, when the artists of San Benito County share their heartwork with the public! Please save
Some milestone events happen without warning and change your life forever. Others you can see coming a mile away. And you
Monkey Made of Sockies has had his portrait painted twice with the guitar. It may very well be his favorite instrument to
Special thanks go out to Jenn Ostenson and the Cerra Vista PTO for booking me for an Author Visit last month. It
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